National Register of Historic Places

Mason-Drennen House

Drennen, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Listed
December 15, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
98001474

About this property

Mason–Drennen House, also known as the Martin Bibb Mason House, Drennen-Mason House, and Drennen Spring, is a historic home located near Drennen, West Virginia, United States. The main portion of the house was built about 1818 and 1835, and the rear wing was added about 1910. It is a two-story, side gable with a rear gable, two-story wing of log and frame construction.

Location

Drennen, Nicholas County, West Virginia
38.26735, -80.99205

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 98001474. It was listed on December 15, 1998.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Lockwood Historic District
Industrial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

McCausland's Kanawha Valley Raid (1864)
1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Action at Carnifex Ferry
1861Civil War
1.7 mi
Skirmish at Cross Lanes (Nicholas County)
1861Civil War
2.1 mi
Carnifex Ferry Approach Skirmish
1861Civil War
2.6 mi
Second Battle of Carnifex Ferry
1862Civil War
3.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mason-Drennen House listed on the National Register?

Mason-Drennen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Mason-Drennen House?

Mason-Drennen House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mason-Drennen House?

The period of significance for Mason-Drennen House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1818.

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